Past Tense of
plough
ploughed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Plough

6Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
PStarts
HEnds

Past Tense Ploughed

8Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
PStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "plough"

This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

Grammar Tips

  • Add -ed to form the past tense. Most common rule.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not forget the -ed: "Yesterday I plough" should be "ploughed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is plough regular or irregular?

Plough is regular. It follows the Standard -ed rule.

How do you use ploughed in a sentence?

Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she ploughed to the store."

Does ploughed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not plough" (not "did not ploughed").

About the past tense of plough

The verb plough follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, plough becomes ploughed. This follows the Standard -ed pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why plough becomes ploughed helps with spelling and pronunciation. This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

When using ploughed in writing, remember that it functions as a past tense verb and typically appears with time markers like yesterday, last week, or ago. For example: "Yesterday, she ploughed to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I ploughed, you ploughed, he/she ploughed, we ploughed, they ploughed.